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Archive: Apr 2010

Our Microbial Organ

--You may have heard it said that our genome is “99% chimpanzee”. As surprising as this may sound to some, what is even more shocking is that more than 90% of “our” cells are actually bacteria. How is this possible? Read on to find out more!

In Support of Whale Watching; An Opinion Piece

--Whale watching in the Boston area is an incredibly popular activity. Last year, almost 1 million people went whale watching off the coast of New England. After all, what is there not to love? The whales are charismatic wonders themselves - mammoth…